by webmaster | Nov 26, 2013 | Medical Conditions
1. Narcolepsy is a chronic neurologic disorder resulting in severe sleepiness in about 1 of every 2,000 Americans. It is second only to sleep apnea as a cause of daytime sleepiness. It is due to the loss of cells in the hypothalamus that produce the wake-promoting...
by webmaster | Nov 19, 2013 | Medical Conditions
We all know that sleepwalking and other sleep-related behaviors are common in children. However, what is not commonly appreciated is that these may persist or begin in adulthood. It is estimated that about 2% of the adult population exhibits parasomnias. Parasomnias...
by webmaster | Nov 12, 2013 | Medical Conditions
October was National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. The topic is so important that I thought I would write about it this week, even a little late. Down syndrome is the most common chromosome abnormality among live births. It occurs in one out of 629 births, and over...
by webmaster | Oct 21, 2013 | Medical Conditions
REM Behavior Disorder is another sleep disorder seen more frequently in MS. In this disorder, the individual has the paradoxical ability to act out their dreams. Normally, with the exception of the diaphragmatic and extraocular muscles, we become paralyzed during REM...
by webmaster | Oct 15, 2013 | Medical Conditions
Multiple sclerosis is believed to be an autoimmune disorder that causes destruction of the myelin sheath of nerves in the central nervous system. This results in symptoms such as weakness, spasticity, vertigo, disequilibrium, numbness, and loss of vision. What is not...
by webmaster | Aug 29, 2013 | Medical Conditions
I am frequently referred patients with insomnia. In fact, insomnia is the most common of all sleep disorders. In many cases, these patients have been on medications for years that no longer work. Others express a strong desire to avoid taking medications or want to...
